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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 3, 1911.

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2. For the registration of a Lease or Agreement 50 Cents for every $100 or part

for a Lease, to be charged on the amount

of annual rent reserved.

3. For the registration of a Lease executed in

pursuance of duly stamped Agreement for the same.

thereof.

The samne fee as on the Agree-

ment but not exceeding $1.

4. For the registration of a surrender of a Lease) The same fee as is payable on

or cancellation of an Agreement for a Lease.

5. For the registration of a Mortgage or Agree- ment for a Morgage whether the primary or collateral Security and for every deed or document extending the time of any mortgage and for overy transfer of any mortgaze, to be calculated upon the prin- cipal amount securel,

6. For the registration of a Reassignment or redemption of any mortgage to be enl- culated upon the principal amount secured by or under any such mortgage.

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7. For the registration of a Conveyance when)

no money consideration or merely nominal consideration passes. Provided that when sach convevance is made for the purpose of effecting a partition of lands held by two or more persons con- jointly the Land Officer shall have power to remit the fee payable or such portion thereof as he may think fit.

the Lease or Agreement it- self under Article 2.

10 Cents for every $100 or part

thereof.

10 Cents for every $500 or part

thereof.

$1 for the first Lot and 10 Cents for each additional Lot or portion of a Lot after the first with a maximum fee of $2.

8. For the registration of a Power of Attorney. 10 Cents.

9. For the registration of any order or do- }

cument issued under the Seal of the

Supreme Court of Hongkong, Probate, $1 for the first Lot and 10

Letter of Administration in respect of any land upon which Stamp or Probate Duty has been paid, Certificate of Satis- faction, and all other documents not herein provided for.

10. For every uncertified copy of any Instru-

ment of record per folio of 72 words.

Cents for every additional Lot or portion of a Lot.

25 Cents.

11. For every certified copy of any Instru-

ment of record not exceeding 3 folios of $1. 72 words each.

For each additional folio.

50 Cents.

The above fees shall be paid by means of stamps which shall be duly cancelled by the Land Officer who shall render to the Colonial Treasurer an accurate account of all such fees.

The Land Officer shall have power in eases where he is of opinion that the considera- tion money passing on a sole as stated in the conveyance does not represent the proper value of the land at the date of such sale to assess the amount of such consideration for the purpose of fixing the fee payable but not otherwise.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

8th December, 1910.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.